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    This page has links to a collection of publications and information about NSW legislation and this website, including factsheets and other legislative resources.

    Parliamentary Counsel's Office (NSW drafting agency)

    Particular legislation

    • COVID-19 legislation

    Unofficial legislation

    • Consultation drafts

    Publishing information

    • Information for councils—LEPs where Council is the local plan-making authority (applicable from 3 May 2021)
    • Miscellaneous statutory instruments—publishing requirements
    • Notification—instruments drafted by PCO, including LEPs
    • Notification—instruments not drafted by PCO
    • NSW Government Gazette

    How to read legislation

    How to read a NSW Act

    • What is a NSW Act?
    • Types of NSW Acts
    • Features common to all NSW Acts
    • Structure of principal Acts
    • Structure of amending Acts
    • Aids to interpreting Acts
    • Key to abbreviations

    Guide to interpreting NSW legislation

    How legislation is made

    • Who writes NSW legislation?
    • Types of NSW legislation
    • Acts of Parliament
    • Subordinate legislation
    • Environmental planning instruments

    Standard instrument local environmental plans

    Drafting practices

    • DP1: Using PCO drafting practice documents
    • DP2: PCO Plain language policy
    • DP3: PCO Gender neutral language policy
    • DP4: Drafting savings and transitional provisions
    • DP5: Legislative definitions

    Accessing legislation

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    Last updated 16 February 2022 at 16:15

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